Drug Information Center
‘Our purpose is to educate’
Contrary to popular belief the
Drug Information Center, located
at 1678 Columbia St. (behind the
fire station on 17th and Agate
Streets) is not a drug counseling
center.
Mark Miller, services manager
of the center, describes the pur
pose of the center as educational
and informational: “Our purpose
is to educate people about current
drug technology and how to avoid
misuse by accident and ignor
ance."
The center, part of the Health
Education Department, therefore
does not deal solely, or even
primarily, with illicit drugs. Miller
breaks drugs down to five
categories: prescription, over the
counter, commercial drugs, her
bal drugs and illicit. The center of
fers documented information to
anyone on these drugs from 9
a m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday.
Other services the DIC provides
include confidential testing on
drugs (licit and illicit); drug educa
tion, handled through the Health
Education Department cur
riculum, training agencies and
groups such as police depart
ments, county health clinics and
school districts; acting as a
statewide clearing house for drug
information publications under the
federal Drug Abuse Communica
tions Network (DRACON), 30 dif
ferent drug information fact sheets
and its own nationally distributed
book, Drug Information Primer-,
and notifying the media and public
agencies about dangerous drugs.
In the future the Drug Informa
tion Center will be implementing
an information service at night.
by Bill Lutz
Don’t let the sunshine drift by...
ESCAPE stuffy classrooms
i ne main urawudu* ui sumrnei
school, for many students, is sit
ting inside a stuffy classroom
while watching the sunshine go
by. One way to get credits, avoid
the classroom and maybe get
some of that sunshine is to be
come an ESCAPE volunteer
ESCAPE (Every Student Car
ing About Personalized Educa
tion) is a University program that
offers one to five credits this
summer for students who want to
“share their experience with
someone who needs their ener
gies," as Craig Nelson, program
director, puts it.
ESCAPE volunteers can de
vote their energy to such commun
ity organizations as Crescent
Moon's summer program that has
30 kids who need someone to
help them overcome fear of water
or hike Spencer Butte along with
the basic learning skills.
Or try helping the elderly or
mentally handicapped to help
themselves. Upward Bound's
pre-college kids need help with
skills and motivation, Switchboard
needs someone to handle per
sonal crisis situations, the county
jail wants help with basic educa
tion for inmates, Alvord-Taylor
House has employable mentally
iciaiuou auuuo tviiu i icovj wiruiv
job training, and Eugene commun
ity schools need help with their
summer program for grade
schoolers.
"Were their number one
source" for volunteers, says ES
CAPE faculty advisor Judy Coffey
of the public school program.
That's because the University
volunteer program is highly or
ganized and reliable. Coffey says.
One thing that makes the prog
ram efficient is having coor
dinators for each placement site
These are usually students who
have worked there for a term and
show the leadership ability to get
other volunteers going.
Volunteers will have over 30
field sites to choose from this
term, according to their personal
interests and abilities, Coffey
says. Three hours a week of field
work gives you one credit and a
weekly seminar adds another
credit. There are midterm and final
evaluations.
You can register for this field
practicum program today at the
education table in McArthur Court
or at tables in the EMU until July 9,
the last day to add classes.
by Phil Waldstein
.. .SEARCH for the different
Your class schedule doesn't
have to be all drudgery this sum
mer. Stimulating alternatives to
the established University cur
nculum are offered by SEARCH, a
student-funded program which
aims at providing new and innova
tive curricula and methods of
teaching them.
Begun in 1966, SEARCH has
evolved into a predominantly
student-taught network of courses
that attempt to go beyond the typi
cal education experience. With an
attitude more outward-looking
than the sterile ivory tower' one
associated with large institutions,
SEARCH opens up wholehear
tedly to participation from stu
dents, faculty, and members of
the general community in the roles
of teacher and student.
All SEARCH classes can be
taken fo/ University credit, except
those labeled "workshop.'' Cre
dits can also be had by teaching a
course, which requires only a bit of
inspiration and special knowledge
or a talent which you would like to
share with others. Unfortunately
teachers are not paid, but the
satisfaction you may get can go
beyond money.
The emphasis is on growth,
unity, stimulation, with a pinch of
novelty thrown in. Course titles
range from Managing the Apiary
to Gay Studies to Beginning Belly
Dancing. A wide variety is possi
ble at SEARCH.
Course description bulletins will
be stacked around the EMU and in
Mac Court. Those who would like
Oregon Daily Emerald
more information or who have an
urge to initiate a course should
stop by the SEARCH office in
Suite 1 of the EMU.
by Cheryl Rudert
i'
•C.A.
THIS SUMMER I
Earn College Credit and
fiat Valuable Job Exoerience
The U of O ESCAPE program offers a
wide variety of practium experience to meet the social
and recreational needs of the Eugene/Springfield
community. Tutor, counsel or teach in volunteer
settings with young people and adults.
1-5 Credits
CSPA 406
Cl 409, 509
* every atadout carle* about personalised edecatiee
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